organizational development specialist has accepted its invitation to assume a leadership role for 2012 International Men’s Day. Mr. Johnson is the Ohio and Florida (USA) Regional Coordinator for 2012 International Men’s Day which will be observed in over 60 nations
around the world under the theme “Helping Men and Boys Live Longer, Happier, Healthier Lives”. International Men’s Day (www.international-mens-day.com) was inaugurated on 19 November 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago by Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D., Chairman of the
International Men’s Day Coordination Committee and faculty member in the History Department at the University of West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. A worldwide observance that resonates with Women and Men, International Men’s Day shares a 48-hour partnership with Universal Children’s Day which is celebrated on 20 November of each year and is endorsed by the United Nations.
Mr. Johnson currently serves as the Principal Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the Integrity Development Leadership Institute and is the former President and Chief Officer of the Pinellas County Urban League in St. Petersburg, Florida and former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio. His career in the
health care industry has spanned 20 years in various professional capacities such as Vice President of Mercy Hospitals, Administrator of Rheumatic & Immunologic Disease at Cleveland Clinic and Manager of Business Operations for Hanna Pavilion of University Hospitals of Cleveland. He has also served as the State Director of the March of Dimes in Ohio.
One of the strongest advocates for Fatherhood in the United States, in 2000, Mr. Johnson formed a non-profit titled I Am A Dream for the express purpose of providing Fatherhood and Family information through workshops, newsletters, public speaking and networking throughout numerous communities, the United States and the World. He published a newsletter titled I Am A Dream. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Johnson and his wife, Dr. Theresa Mejia-Johnson, launched a publishing venture – a bi-monthly parenting magazine for Fathers-- Fathers Perspective. He has spoken and written on the subject of Fatherhood in many locations throughout the U.S., including Phoenix, Albuquerque, Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach, Denver, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida; Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio and others. Johnson is associated with domestic and international Fatherhood organizations and networks to share information and further the important mission of Fatherhood and the responsibilities to children and families.
Organizations and individuals in Ohio and Florida that are interested in raising awareness for and participating in the worldwide observance of 2012 International Men’s Day, should contact Mr. Gregory Johnson by e-mail at: dreams4fathers@msn.com.
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